Coriander, a key ingredient without which the Andhra delicacies are not complete, goes scarce in the two Telugu states. The crop area drastically fell as the lands suitable for coriander cultivation made way for capital in Amaravati and infra projects elsewhere, leading to demand-supply mismatch. The increasing demand has forced the two Telugu states to fetch the leafy vegetable from far-off places such as Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu for high prices. A visit to Durga Ghat in the city in early hours helps one witness a fleet of trucks unloading coriander brought in from outside areas. The crop is in areas like Kunchanapalli, Tadepalli, Penumaka, Venkatapalem and some other villages in and around capital region.